Grand Teton National Park – Jackson Valley – Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park which was established in 1929 by President Calvin Coolidge, is located in the Jackson Hole valley of Wyoming. It is connected with Yellowstone National Park to the North via the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The park owes much of existence to Rockefeller, who believed so strongly that the Jackson Valley needed to be preserved, that he purchased large portions of it, before turning control over to the Federal Government for conservation.
This view of the Teton Range at sunset is located at Snake River Overlook, made famous by Ansel Adams while he was employed by the Department of the Interior to take photographs of America’s national parks. Peaks shown in the image include Grand Teton, Mt. Owen, Middle Teton, Nez Perce, Disappointment Peak, and Teewinot.
A view of the Thomas Alma Moulton Barn, with a view of a creek and trees in the foreground and the iconic Teton Mountains in the background on a beautiful summer day.
The T.A. Moulton Barn sits among a string of former Mormon homesteads known as Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. The area, known as Antelope Flats lies between the towns of Kelly and Moose, in the Jackson Valley of Wyoming.
The area is also known for the herds of bison (also called buffalo), that graze in the former farm fields beneath peaks of the Tetons.
Bison (Buffalo) graze beneath Grand Teton on Antelope Flats as storm approaches the Teton mountain range.
A view of the Teton Mountain Range from Schwabacher Landing a boat landing on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park, just south of the famous Snake River overlook.
A view of the John Moulton Home, who along with his brother Thomas Alma Moulton homestead along Mormon Row in Antelope flats.
Taggart Lake is located within Grand Teton National Park. Along with its companion Lake Bradley, it can be reached via a 6-mile loop hike from the Teton Park Road. The trail is most widely used between May and September. The lake is named after William Rush Taggart who worked as a geologist with Frank Bradley during the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871.
Additional Resources:
Grand Teton National Park – Website
Grand Teton National Park Foundation – Mormon Row
Youtube: Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park – Complete Photo Gallery
